Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Houston is on My Schedule

Immerse yourself in the
joy of

EMBELLISHMENT!Join me in my workshops at the HOUSTON International Quilt Festival, October 28 - November 3, 2013

Super
Fast Piping & Binding Is binding the quilt your least favorite
part? Bindings and piping are a snap
with this no-fail completely machine-stitched method. In this class you will be making a sample to
take home to keep as a ‘how to’ example for your own quilts. Binding will never
be the same again!

Paint
Stick MagicMake elegant fabric with the look of
airbrushing! Paint sticks applied to cotton or silk is fun, permanent and has
an exceptionally short learning curve. Come play with paint sticks while
learning the tricks the professionals use in this informative hands-on workshop
for both quilt and clothing makers.

Fantastic
Fabric Foiling

Bring your projects to life with instant (and
permanent) glitz and shine. We will apply foil using a variety of adhesives and
make use of a variety of ideas that make it easy. Traditional and
non-traditional quilters will learn how to incorporate foil into real
show-stoppers!

Joining the Blocks - Quilt as You Go StyleLearn
to join pre-quilted blocks using several innovative techniques. Go home ready
to make larger machine quilted quilts without all the work of trying to get it
into your machine. The Quilt-As-You-Go method allows for more detailed quilting
using a standard sewing machine since you're only quilting a small section at a
time.

Borders-The
Final Chapter

Borders add something special! They can change
the look of a quilt and add a wonderful finishing touch. Come away with ideas
to beautifully frame your quilts. Learn how to repeat fabrics, color and motifs
to plan a successful border. Melody will show lots of examples of traditional and
innovative quilts. Tips and examples for quilting borders complete the final
chapter.

For
the Love of Color

What you always wanted to know about color but
were afraid to ask. Understand color concepts that quilters use – balance,
pattern, texture, dominance and the many moods of color. We will play with a
large variety of fabric samples, laying them out to experience for ourselves
the magic we can create with glorious color.

Thread Toppings

Thread is no longer a ‘Plain Jane’ necessity - it’s now available in many
luscious colors and types. Steering yourway through the sea of threads out there can be a bit daunting.
Experiment while you learn how to match thread to the appropriate needle, make
the tension setting your best friend and troubleshoot your way to fun and fancy

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My quilts are colorful, graphic, vibrant and joyful!! I use color and texture to explore the glories of nature. Realism or abstraction, are used as best fits a theme or concept. I enjoy the challenge and excitement of translating my vision into quilts through a rich variety of fabrics, gilding and embellishment.
I find such joy in being able to express myself through quilting, that I'm not comfortable without a needle in my hand. Quilting is my life's work and a wonderful one at that.
The best quilt is always the next one.